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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 152

I have really enjoyed getting back into crafts, i used to love it and stopped for so long, all the things i enjoyed just stopped and i ended up just work work work, now I have painted and decorated a beautiful kettle, made some fake cakes, painted and decorated a few tissue box covers, they have all turned out lovely, its nice to stand back and look at your creations, it gives you a sense of pride and also confidence that you can do things

Debi

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 4027

I wonder if anybody's into gardening this weekend

, or next? I'm doing some, but the weather doesn't look great for next week

when somebody's agreed to put in and nurture a veggie garden

...I have to research for tips on pruning the grape vine,

since the friends aren't interested in that

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 1665

Hi everyone: When I was sick last yr. I couldn't stand for very long without BP going too high. The winter was long and I had to lie down a lot. A gf suggested I get back to my art work - she was a great motivator. I didn't see how I could do it. I got some old clay out of the basement and started making something - didn't even know what. I ended up making toad houses. I could start and stop anytime, it was at home so I could lie down, rest and leave it. At first although it tired me out beyond belief, I did get stronger and felt my old self coming back. My creative juices were flowing again. I thank that friend very much.

Your friend, Sunny

12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 619

Great post Josie. I never thought art as a form of therapy until I joined this program. Now I see that I can use art to express my feelings and my emotions and I am trying to incorporate art in my life.

P.S.

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12 years ago 0 +0 / -0 12049

Members,

We’ve been talking about expressing yourself creatively. Many of our greatest works of art have come from individuals with mental health illnesses. Painters like Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Virginia Woolf, Edgar Allan Poe and many others all suffered from depression or bipolar disorder. Below you’ll find links to stories of other individuals who have found solace in art therapy.

Psychology Today:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20060810-000001.html

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20070516-000004.html

Happy reading!

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